#5. Baghdad Bob is again and higher than ever
Baghdad Bob was simply the perfect a part of the Iraq Warfare. Actual title Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf, he served as Saddam Hussein’s press chief. Whereas American troopers and tanks streamed into the capital metropolis proper behind him, he calmly reassured tv cameras that no such invasion was taking place. It was PR efficiency artwork.
I think Bob is now writing press releases for state training companies. Within the face of dismal nationwide NAEP outcomes, virtually each state claimed victory and did a goofy, unconvincing landing dance.
Wyoming’s efficiency dropped on three of the 4 NAEP exams and was flat within the different. Its official assertion, which makes no point out of this, says Wyoming “continues to face out nationally.”
It was a preferred transfer. The logic? As a result of different states did poorly, our state is doing superior by comparability—even when our college students are studying lower than earlier than. Shout outs to Illinois and Washington, amongst others, for going all in.
Florida, which had notably dangerous studying outcomes, goosed the ante by having its state chief, Manny Diaz, write a letter saying NAEP’s methodology is improper and calling for the Division of Schooling to be abolished.
The one factor extra disappointing than the NAEP outcomes themselves has been the state response.—really a low level for our sector. We’re hiding from the reality about what we’re offering for our college students. Let’s do higher, buddies.
